Chapter THREE

EJ leant his head back against the high back of the winged back chair he was sitting on and let out an ecstatic whimper. He looked down through heavy lidded eyes to watch Samantha's long golden hair fanning out over his thighs as she repeatedly took his engorged manhood into her mouth, sucking and licking and just driving him utterly insane as she worked on him. He was completely naked but Sami was still wearing his white shirt as she knelt on the carpet between his legs.

"Oh yes sweetheart," he said, his words a sibilant hiss as he reached down and tangled his fingers in her soft hair, gently encouraging her to take more of him into her mouth.

Sami complied, she'd gotten quite good at this little trick over the last few months and EJ was clearly appreciative of her efforts. Despite how big EJ was Sami was able to take a lot of him into her mouth and EJ moaned loudly when he felt his tip brushing up against the back of Sami' throat.

"Oh god YES!" he groaned excitedly, "That feels so good, don't stop Samantha, don't stop!"

Sami had discovered that with a little concentration she could take him that deeply into her mouth and not choke and she loved how aroused EJ would get when she did just that. She wrapped her hand around the remainder of his thick staff, squeezing and pumping in time to her sucking. Sami pulled her mouth from his swollen rod and he gave a complaining groan which quickly became delirious moans as her tongue flicked over his tip, teasing the little slit there. EJ tensed abruptly, his hands going above his head to grip the back of his chair so that he had something to brace himself against otherwise there was no way he could continue to sit still under her ministrations. Sami looked up at him through her lashes, enjoying his obvious pleasure. EJ's taunt stomach was completely rigid and beginning to tense rhythmically and Sami could feel how he was starting to thrust his hardness towards her. She continued to torment his tip, other hand stroking up and down his length as she did as her other hand found his balls and began squeeze and fondle them. EJ did buck up then, his heels digging into the carpet.

"Samantha!" he said urgently and now he was definitely thrusting against her hand, obviously eager for more.

Sami looked up at him with a little seductive smile, knowing he was completely in her power now and thrilling to it.

"Would you like to come in my mouth EJ?" she purred and his eyes blazed with excitement at the offer.

Sami knew how much he loved to do that and truth be told Sami loved it too. She found it very exciting and loved having the taste of all that maleness in her mouth. The realisation should have been a shocking one to her considering she'd never done anything like this before meeting EJ but it wasn't. EJ nodded his head frantically, desperate to do just that.

"Please," he begged her raggedly, "Please, I'm so close."

Sami drew EJ into her mouth again and he drew in an agonised breath of delight. She took him right into her mouth and proceeded to suck and pump on his distended shaft, making EJ writhe about on the chair, his breaths coming in strained grunting noise then. EJ watched with rapt adoration as she did this for him and wanted to last as long as he could so he could enjoy this but Sami began to making little mewing noises, as though she was desperate for him to deliver himself into her mouth and EJ was beyond any self restraint. He tensed suddenly and Sami felt his hard length begin to pulsate and throb and then there was the taste of his saltiness in her mouth and EJ's noisy cries of pleasure. Sami took her time milking him, making sure she got every last drop he had for her. EJ stroked her head lovingly as she lingered over him and enjoyed watching her continue to cosset him for a long time afterwards as he slowly came down from his peak.

Sami finally released him and stood up, joining EJ on the large armchair by sitting on his lap and straddling him. EJ's hands went to her waist, his fingers fanning out over the gentle swell of her hips.

"That was magnificent sweetheart," he told her dreamily.

"Glad you enjoyed it," she said with a little giggle.

Sami leaned in and kissed him and there was still the taste of himself in her kisses and the knowledge was an arousing one to EJ. They continued their kisses for a long time until Sami broke off and leaned in and pressed her lips to his ear.

"Are you going to get hard for me again EJ?" she cajoled him.

"You know I am," he growled back, his hands tightening around her waist at her inflammatory words.

"What can I do to help you?" she purred in his ear, her nails raking down his chest and making EJ shudder.

"Lean back," he instructed her throatily.

Sami straightened up and looked at him with a curious arched eyebrow but did as he said. EJ held onto her waist firmly so she could lean back and he'd stop her from falling backwards of his lap completely. The action caused Sami to arch her back and push her full breasts with their already hardened nipples forward. EJ viewed them hungrily before latching onto one pert teat through the material of his shirt that she was wearing. He suckled hard there, making Sami gasp and groan alternatively.

"Oohhh yesss!" sighed Sami happily as he ravaged first one bud and then the other leaving them both swollen and pink.

EJ drew back and observed his handiwork. His shirt had two wet patches on the front of it from where he'd attached himself to her and through the thin, wet cotton he could see tantalising flashes of pink.

"I want to see you," he said gruffly, his returning arousal thickening his tone.

Sami gave a little smile at hearing that and her hands went to the buttons of the shirt and began to undo them painstakingly slowly. She undid every last one as EJ watched on impatiently and Sami could feel his manhood beginning to twitch against her leg as she straddled his lap. She slowly drew apart the shirt, making sure to drag the material across her hardened buds while EJ paid close attention. When she was finally fully exposed to his gaze EJ gave an approving grunt. Sami then cupped her breasts and making sure he was watching her every move lifted one of her breasts up so she could suckle just as he had done on her own teat. EJ groaned excitedly to see her do that and she could feel him rapidly hardening against her now. She repeated the action on her other breast while EJ's fingers went to her folds, finding her already very wet and more than prepared for what was about to happen.

"I'm so ready for you right now," he told her huskily, "I need to be inside you now Samantha."

Sami let go of her breasts, needing that too.

"Yes," she breathed, going up on her knees and intending to sink down on his now impressively restored erection.

"Wait," he told her, "Turn around sweetheart."

Sami looked confused for a moment and then realised what he wanted her to do. She managed to turn around so that they were both facing forward then, EJ sitting in the large chair and Sami with kneeling either side of his thighs. EJ grasped her hips, guiding her back towards him. Sami felt his tip brushing her opening and then suddenly he was pulling down on her hips and jamming her down on his renewed manhood. Sami groaned loudly at having to take him that quickly and in this position but loved every second of it. She sat there, impaled on his thickness.

"Is that hard enough for you darling?" now it was his turn to purr a question and Sami nodded her head, swallowing a moan.

EJ's hands went to her breast and he pulled her back towards his chest. Sami's head lolled back on his shoulder as he began to massage her breasts in his large hands.

"I'm about to make you come very, very hard sweetheart," he promised her, grasping her breasts tightly.

"Oh yes," said Sami eagerly as he began to thrust himself deep up inside of her, "Yes… yes…. YES!"

oooOOOOooo

EJ and Sami walked arm in arm out of their hotel and onto the street. Sami was leaning in to him, awash on a sea of divine happiness and afterglow. She looked up at him and smiled lovingly. EJ smiled back down at her, his face mirroring her contentment and adoration. He took her hand that was draped over his arm and raised it to his lips, kissing the back of it tenderly. They smiled at each other again, oblivious to the world around them and only seeing one another. EJ reluctantly tore his gaze from her and lifted his hand, hailing a cab for Sami. She always had them drop her a few streets from her apartment and she would walk the rest of the way. The taxi pulled up to the curb and leant in through the window and handed the driver some money and gave the address. He straightened up again and took Sami in his arms.

"I love you," he said with so much emotion.

"I love you," she returned with the same.

EJ pulled her closer to him and uncaring of all the people walking back and forth along the busy street he claimed her mouth in a hungry kiss. Sami put her arms around his neck, clinging to him and returning his kisses with equal ardour. People were beginning to stare but neither of them noticed or would have cared if they did. Finally EJ dragged his mouth from hers, his breathing rough. He leant his forehead against Sami's and held her gaze.

"Tomorrow," he said raggedly, "Tomorrow our life together begins properly."

"I can't wait EJ," said Sami shakily, "I just want to be with you so much."

A smile spread over his face at hearing her say that.

"And you will be," he promised her, kissing her gently this time, "The two of us are going to build an amazing life together sweetheart."

Sami gave him a tremulous smile at that and then EJ had to reluctantly release her so that she could get into the waiting cab. He closed the door behind her after helping her into the back seat and they smiled at one another again. The taxi pulled away from the curb and Sami was being whisked away from him. She turned around in her seat as the taxi drove away and looked back at him, putting her hand onto the glass and smiling at him before the car was swallowed up in traffic. A little shudder ran through EJ's spine as Sami disappeared from his view and he frowned. He had a momentary feeling of unease but quickly dismissed it. He was too happy in that moment to entertain anything other than feelings of excited anticipation. EJ stuck his hands in his pockets and began to stroll up the street, not having a particular destination in mind, just feeling the urge to walk and as he did he began to whistle a jaunty tune.

oooOOOOooo

The woman watched him walk along the street heading in the opposite direction to where she was sitting in a café across the street. She sat back in her chair, her face a picture of angry disgust. Nicole searched through her bag and found her cigarette case, and pulled out a cigarette, placing one to her lips and lighting it as EJ disappeared around the corner and out of her view as she considered what she'd just had to witness. Not that she'd needed any confirmation of her suspicions by this point but that shameless display her husband and that little whore had put on for all the world to see had cinched it for Nicole. She'd known something was up when EJ had been so moody three weeks ago now and then suddenly he seemed to just get over it and had been upbeat and happy ever since. There had been a growing distance between them physically as well and it had been weeks since EJ had touched her intimately. When she'd discovered that EJ was moving money around and closing accounts her suspicions had gone into overdrive.

She'd hired a man to follow EJ and what he'd reported back to her had been devastating to Nicole, if not unexpected. EJ was having another one of his little flings and Nicole knew that his usual pattern was to have his fun and then dump the little tramps once he was done with them. There was something about this one though that was making Nicole nervous. EJ was being indiscrete for one thing and that wasn't like him - it was like he didn't care who knew about him and his little bit of fluff. The money thing was worrying Nicole too as was the fact that the two of them were no longer having sex.

This one felt different and Nicole knew she had to do something about it.

oooOOOOooo

Sami settled back in the taxi, feeling like she was having the most wonderful dream of her life. She opened up her handbag and took out the ring case, opening it and admiring the ring inside once again. Come tomorrow she would be able to wear that ring freely and a huge smile spread over Sami's face at that thought. She'd be free to admit her love of EJ to anyone who asked, they could go out in public together and be a normal couple… soon to be husband and wife. Suddenly Sami couldn't wait for that a minute longer. She snapped the case close and put it back in her hand bag before calling out to the driver.

"Hey mister!" she got his attention and their eyes met in the rear vision mirror, "I've got somewhere else I need you to take me…"

oooOOOOooo

Sami walked down the hallway, heading towards Lucas' office. Her heart was hammering painfully in her chest and she felt like she was about to throw up but she couldn't put this off any longer. She got to the reception area but Chloe wasn't behind her desk as she usually was. It was around lunch time so Sami figured that she was probably off having lunch right then. Sami stopped in front of the door to Lucas' office and forced herself to take a deep breath. She clutched her hand bag tightly and worked up the nerve to go through with this. Sami didn't bother with knocking on Lucas' door, just opening it and walking through and came to a dead halt at the sight in front of her. Her hand flew to her chest as she sucked in a strangled breath as she looked wide eyed at the scene in front of her.

Chloe and Lucas were tangled up in one another with Chloe perched on the edge of Lucas' desk, her long legs wrapped around his waist and her skirt hitched up to her thighs. Lucas was between her legs, one arm around her waist and the other on Chloe's breast. She was arching her back into his touch, her hands grasping his bottom tightly and they were both kissing each other like there was no tomorrow. The sound of Sami's shocked gasp interrupted them and they tore their lips from one another and turned their heads, looking at her in varying degrees of horror and embarrassment.

"Oh no!" whimpered Chloe at seeing Sami standing there.

She quickly began to struggle in Lucas' arms, pushing against his chest and getting him to release her. She jumped down off the desk and hastily pushed down her skirt as she looked at Sami in real distress.

"Oh Mrs Horton… it's not… we didn't… I… I…" Chloe was babbling incoherently as she blushed a crimson red colour at being caught in such a compromising position.

"It's alright Chloe," interrupted Lucas who had stepped back and turned around to face Sami, his eyes not leaving his wife's face, "Why don't you give us a minute here."

"Um, sure," said Chloe, suddenly unable to look anyone in the eye.

She began to hurry out of the room but paused as she went to go by Sami who was still standing there frozen to the spot.

"I'm real sorry," she apologised to Sami, her gaze riveted to her feet, "I didn't mean for… it just… I'm real sorry."

With that stammering apology Chloe left the room, leaving husband and wife facing one another. The silence between them grew and Lucas straightened his tie, looking like he needed something to occupy his hands with. Sami for her part was still trying to comprehend how she felt about all this and what it meant. A part of her was hurt and felt betrayed although she knew that was wildly hypocritical of her but another part of her was hugely relieved because all of a sudden she wasn't the only one cheating on their relationship. She was bombarded with so many emotions at once that she couldn't process them all and she began to laugh, strained little noises that grew until she had to take a seat and sit down, doubling over and holding her head in her hands as she laughed hysterically at the unbelievable irony of this whole thing. Lucas pulled a face, not quite expecting this kind of response from Sami. He walked over to her and stood in front of her as she continued to laugh, her head held in her hands.

"Sami?" said Lucas uncertainly, "You laughin'?"

She was making a sound somewhere between laughing and crying and Lucas was a bit confused. This was not how he'd intended on Sami finding out - hell, he hadn't even decided if she ever would. He was still unsure about his feelings towards Chloe but there was an attraction there, a strong one. One so strong that he'd broken his marriage vows over and Lucas thought he wasn't the kind of man to do such a thing but there had just been something about the young woman that had worn down his resolve and two months ago after working late together one thing had led to another. It was a very old story and one Lucas had seen enough times himself in his line of work but it hadn't stopped him.

"I didn't want you to find out this way Sami," he told her as Sami's crying laughter finally subsided but she kept her head in her hands, not looking at him, "You don't deserve to be treated like this and I feel like a real SOB right now and I really don't know what…"

"I'm having an affair too."

Sami interrupted him, lifting her head and looking him in the eye with a disbelieving shake of her head.

"Wh… what?" stammered Lucas, completely taken aback and then his face darkened as her words sunk in, "Who is it Sami?"

"Does it matter?" she asked him with a hopeless shrug.

Lucas seemed to think about that and then his shoulders sagged and he slowly took a seat beside her and they both sat there side by side, looking ahead into the empty room.

"Do you love her?" asked Sami hesitantly.

"I don't know," said Lucas with another shrug, "I feel… somethin'… somethin' strong."

Lucas turned his head and looked at Sami then as she continued to look ahead.

"This guy," he said and now it was his turn to ask, "Do you love him?"

"Yes," said Sami softly, not hesitating and turning to look at Lucas pleadingly, "I'm sorry Lucas but I do, so much."

Lucas took in this piece of information, showing no outward sign of emotion as Sami looked at him anxiously. After a minute or two he finally spoke.

"Well this is a hell of thing now isn't it kid?" he asked her with a wry quirk of his lips.

"I guess," agreed Sami ruefully.

She turned then and put a hand on Lucas' arm.

"I never wanted to hurt you Lucas, or betray you like this," she told him earnestly, "I fell in love… and I'm sorry but I did. We… we want to be together… to get married."

"So you want a divorce then?" asked Lucas, his tone slightly hardened.

"Yes," said Sami softly with a nod of her head.

Lucas pondered that for another long moment.

"Right," he said at last and then gave a shrug, "I guess that makes sense. I know you're not the kinda dame to just jump into some smooth talker's bed. When you give your body you give your heart along with it."

"I still love you Lucas," said Sami quietly, "You've been real good to me and looked after me just great."

"Yeah but it wasn't always an easy run now was it kid?" asked Lucas with a self depreciating laugh.

"That isn't what this is about Lucas," said Sami with a shake of her head, "I never minded makin' do."

"I know," said Lucas with a sigh and then frowned a little as he looked at her, "So this new guy of yours… is he going to look after you proper like or what?"

"He is," said Sami with a tremulous smile at his concern considering the circumstances, "He really loves me, I just know it."

"Yeah well he'd better otherwise he'll have me to answer to," said Lucas gruffly.

He wasn't big on showing emotion, a real man didn't after all but he still loved her but like Sami he wasn't sure that he was in love with his wife anymore. Lucas didn't want to hold Sami in a marriage against her wishes and cause the love they still had for each other to shrivel up and die altogether. He wasn't thrilled at this turn of events but he was philosophical and above everything else he was a realist. This was the way things were now and he'd just have to deal. Besides, now he'd be free to see if his feelings for Chloe were more than just the titillation of forbidden fruit.

"So how's this going to work?" asked Lucas, "You can stay at the apartment for as long as you want…"

"I have somewhere to go," she interrupted him, amazed that he was being so generous about all of this.

But it was like what she'd always told EJ - Lucas was a good man.

"Yeah of course you do," said Lucas dryly, "Where you used to meet him right?"

"Yes," said Sami and blushed.

"It's okay kid," said Lucas in resignation, "I get how these things work."

He stood up then and Sami followed suit. They looked at each other, a world of regret passing between them.

"It was fun while it last huh?" said Lucas with a half smile.

"It was," nodded Sami, starting to feel rather emotional.

Lucas leaned in and very gently kissed her cheek.

"I wish you luck Sami," said Lucas quietly, "I really do and if you ever need a friend…"

"Thank you Lucas," said Sami, with a watery smile, "And I hope you find happiness too… that you and Chloe…"

"We'll see," shrugged Lucas and then gave her a sad little smile, "Good bye Sami."

oooOOOOooo

Sami walked out onto the pavement in front of Lucas' office and drew in a deep breath. She felt a wave of elation roll over her as she realized it was done; she was free to be with EJ now. Of course there were still the legalities to be sorted out but Lucas, as odd as it was to think, had just given her his blessing. It had been sad to say goodbye to Lucas but for both of them it felt like time. Seeing Lucas with Chloe like that had confirmed it for Sami. She should have been full of jealous rage but she hadn't been, just a bit shocked. The truth was that she'd meant what she'd said to Lucas, she did wish him a happy life but it was obvious now to both of them that neither one of them were going to provide the other with that. Sami hoped Lucas and Chloe made a go of it, she'd always liked Chloe and Sami had known for a long time that the other woman had a crush on Lucas so she just wished them the best now and hoped they could make each other even half as happy as she and EJ made each other.

She looked up at the afternoon sky and somehow the sky looked a little bluer then it had before, the clouds even fluffier and for Sami in that moment she felt like she was flying up there amongst them. A million thoughts were running through her head and Sami tried to organize them into some facsimile of order. The first thing she did was make her way towards the park that she and EJ exchanged messages at. She went by bus and while she was travelling to the park she wrote EJ a note, telling him what she'd done and that she was going to pack a suitcase as he'd told her to and was going to their hotel and stay there overnight. Sami just wanted to run to EJ then and there but knew she couldn't do that, not until he'd told his wife. Instead she'd have to be patient for one more night.

They both routinely checked their little hidey hole in the tree twice a day now, mornings and afternoons for any messages from the other and there was invariable nearly always a note left by one of them. In the last two weeks it had been near impossible to be out of contact or not seeing each other for more than several hours at a time. Sami knew they had started to get careless with their driving need to have so much contact but it didn't matter now, only one more night of not having EJ in the bed beside her and then they would together forever. She slipped her note into the tree and smiled, imagining EJ's face when he opened it.

A part of Sami hoped that EJ had ended it with Nicole already as well and he'd be able to join her tonight in their room. The thought made Sami's heart soar and she hoped against hope that that would be the case. She looked down at her handbag and opened it, taking out the velvet ring case and removing the ring that EJ had given her from inside. She looked at the single word inscribed into the band… Forever… and couldn't believe that she could be this happy. Sami slipped the ring on her left hand ring finger and admired how it caught the afternoon light. The next stop for Sami was her apartment where she crammed as much as she could into her suitcase, not bothering to fold things properly in her haste. Sami felt a little pang of nostalgia as she looked around the simple apartment. This was the first place she'd lived outside her family home and there was a place in her heart for it just like there was a place for Lucas. He'd been her first lover and someone who had loved her and that meant a lot. But all that felt in the past now and all Sami could see was the future, hers and EJ's future together and her stomach curled in excitement. Sami said a silent goodbye to the little apartment and her old life, closing the door on it and headed towards her new one with EJ.

oooOOOOooo

Sami followed behind the porter as he carried her suitcase up the stairs of The Drake hotel and she smiled at him once they were inside the room and thanked him, giving him a tip. When he was gone she looked around the room, remembering how only a few short hours ago EJ and she had made their plans in that very bed and now it was actually happening. She walked over to the bed and ran her hand along the plush spread that adorned it. Someone had made the bed since she and EJ had well and truly messed it up and Sami blushed a little to imagine what the staff must have been thinking. She picked up one of the pillows and pressed it to her face, inhaling deeply and smelling EJ's unmistakable scent on it, sighing happily. Sami put it back down on the bed and smoothed out the pillow case before sitting down on the edge of the bed. A sudden noise from inside the bathroom made Sami's heart soar.

"EJ?" she said excitedly, thinking he may have gotten her note while she had been at the apartment and was already in the room.

She jumped up from the bed and took a couple of steps towards the bathroom but stopped dead in her tracks when she saw who it was who had made the noise. Sami's eyes went wide as she received her second unwelcome surprise of the day.

"Not quite sweetie."

The blonde woman sauntered out of the bathroom and came to a halt in front of Sami, looking her up and down disdainfully. Sami had never met EJ's wife but she'd seen Nicole before when they'd come to Club Marlowe. She was tall, thin, and beautiful and dressed in undoubtedly very expensive clothes. Sami suddenly felt small and cheap looking next to her.

"How's about you and I have a little chat?" Nicole said to her and arched a perfectly manicured eyebrow, "Woman to woman."

Sami looked back at Nicole and nodded slowly.